Commentaries on Zephaniah
A list of the best commentaries on Zephaniah ranked by scholars, journal reviws, and site users. You can find the best commentary on Zephaniah for you using the tools on the right side.
Top 3 Commentaries
The Books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1990.
Jeremy Pierce (parableman)
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Ligonier Ministries (Keith Mathison)
Readers of this blog will notice that my top 5 suggestions for Zephaniah commentaries are identical to my top 5 suggestions for Nahum and Habakkuk commentaries. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith Mathison)
Readers of this blog will notice that my top 5 suggestions for Habakkuk commentaries is identical to my top 5 suggestions for Nahum commentaries. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith Mathison)
The best commentary on the Book of Nahum is the volume in the NICOT series by O. more
Derek Thomas
A masterfully done commentary. more
Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah. NAC. Broadman & Holman, 1998.
Jeremy Pierce (parableman)
Waylon Bailey's NAC is probably my favorite of all the commentaries I looked at. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith Mathison)
At about the same level of difficulty as the NICOT volume, the volume in the NAC series by Barker and Bailey is also a helpful commentary. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith Mathison)
At about the same level of difficulty as the NICOT volume, the volume in the NAC series by Barker and Bailey is also a helpful commentary. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith Mathison)
At about the same level of difficulty as the NICOT volume, the volume in the NAC series by Barker and Bailey is also a helpful commentary. more
Marcus Maher
The New American Commentary series is what I’d consider an entry level pastoral commentary. more
Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah. NIVAC. Zondervan, 2004.
PastorTimothy72
I have become a collector of commentaries ever since my seminary days in the 1990s. more
Jeremy Pierce (parableman)
James Bruckner's commentary is a decent example of what the NIVAC series seeks to do. more
Jeremy Pierce (parableman)
James Bruckner's commentary (2004) is a decent example of what the NIVAC series seeks to do. more
Denver Seminary Journal
Helpful exposition with solid application for today. more
Denver Seminary Journal
Helpful exposition with solid application for today. more
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Forthcoming Commentaries
| 2023 | Harper, Joshua L. | Habakkuk, Zephaniah, and Haggai: A Handbook on the Greek Text | Baylor Handbook on the Septuagint |
| 2022 | Stovell, Beth M. | Minor Prophets II: Nahum–Malachi | Story of God Bible Commentary |
| 2008 | Patterson, Richard D. | Zephaniah | Cornerstone Biblical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Carter, J. Kameron | Zephaniah | Belief: Theological Commentary on the Bible |
| forthcoming | DeRouchie, Jason S. | Zephaniah | Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament |
| forthcoming | Ephrem the Syrian | Syriac Commentaries on the Prophets | Ancient Christian Texts |
| forthcoming | Glenny, W. Edward | The Twelve Prophets | Brill Septuagint Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Gordon, Robert P. | Joel, Obadiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi | International Critical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Hernández, Dominick S. | Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah | Bible in God's World Commentary |
| forthcoming | Luter, A. Boyd | Zephaniah | Apollos Old Testament Commentary |
| forthcoming | Pak, Sujin | Minor Prophets | Reformation Commentary on Scripture |
| forthcoming | Stuart, Douglas | Micah–Malachi | Word Biblical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Thomas, Heath A. | Nahum–Malachi | Baker Commentary on the Old Testament |
| forthcoming | Warstler, Kevin R. | Zephaniah | Evangelical Exegetical Commentary |